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아히마아스와 요나단을 통해 전한 후새의 말을 듣고 다윗은 요단강을 건너 피신했습니다. 모략이 실패하자 아히도벨은 자살로 생을 마감합니다.

[ 사무엘하 17:15 - 17:29 ] (찬송452장)

아히도벨의 계획을 다윗에게 전하려는 후새 

15이에 후새가 사독과 아비아달 두 제사장에게 이르되 아히도벨이 압살롬과 이스라엘 장로들에게 이러이러하게 계략을 세웠고 나도 이러이러하게 계략을 세웠으니 16이제 너희는 빨리 사람을 보내 다윗에게 전하기를 오늘밤에 광야 나루터에서 자지 말고 아무쪼록 건너가소서 하라 혹시 왕과 그를 따르는 모든 백성이 몰사할까 하노라 하니라 17그 때에 요나단과 아히마아스가 사람이 볼까 두려워하여 감히 성에 들어가지 못하고 에느로겔 가에 머물고 어떤 여종은 그들에게 나와서 말하고 그들은 가서 다윗 왕에게 알리더니

 요단을 건너 피신한 다윗 

 18한 청년이 그들을 보고 압살롬에게 알린지라 그 두 사람이 빨리 달려서 바후림 어떤 사람의 집으로 들어가서 그의 뜰에 있는 우물 속으로 내려가니 19그 집 여인이 덮을 것을 가져다가 우물 아귀를 덮고 찧은 곡식을 그 위에 널매 전혀 알지 못하더라 20압살롬의 종들이 그 집에 와서 여인에게 묻되 아히마아스와 요나단이 어디 있느냐 하니 여인이 그들에게 이르되 그들이 시내를 건너가더라 하니 그들이 찾아도 만나지 못하고 예루살렘으로 돌아가니라 21그들이 간 후에 두 사람이 우물에서 올라와서 다윗 왕에게 가서 다윗 왕에게 말하여 이르되 당신들은 일어나 빨리 물을 건너가소서 아히도벨이 당신들을 해하려고 이러이러하게 계략을 세웠나이다 22다윗이 일어나 모든 백성과 함께 요단을 건널새 새벽까지 한 사람도 요단을 건너지 못한 자가 없었더라

 아히도벨의 최후 

 23아히도벨이 자기 계략이 시행되지 못함을 보고 나귀에 안장을 지우고 일어나 고향으로 돌아가 자기 집에 이르러 집을 정리하고 스스로 목매어 죽으매 그의 조상의 묘에 장사되니라

 다윗을 쫓아 요단을 건넌 압살롬

 24이에 다윗은 마하나임에 이르고 압살롬은 모든 이스라엘 사람과 함께 요단을 건너니라 25압살롬이 아마사로 요압을 대신하여 군지휘관으로 삼으니라 아마사는 이스라엘 사람 이드라라 하는 자의 아들이라 이드라가 나하스의 딸 아비갈과 동침하여 그를 낳았으며 아비갈은 요압의 어머니 스루야의 동생이더라 26이에 이스라엘 무리와 압살롬이 길르앗 땅에 진 치니라

 다윗을 돕는 암몬 사람들 

 27다윗이 마하나임에 이르렀을 때에 암몬 족속에게 속한 랍바 사람 나하스의 아들 소비와 로데발 사람 암미엘의 아들 마길과 로글림 길르앗 사람 바르실래가 28침상과 대야와 질그릇과 밀과 보리와 밀가루와 볶은 곡식과 콩과 팥과 볶은 녹두와 29꿀과 버터와 양과 치즈를 가져다가 다윗과 그와 함께 한 백성에게 먹게 하였으니 이는 그들 생각에 백성이 들에서 시장하고 곤하고 목마르겠다 함이더라

[ 2 Samuel 17:15 - 17:29 ]

15Then Hushai said to Zadok and Abiathar the priests, “Thus and so did Ahithophel counsel Absalom and the elders of Israel, and thus and so have I counseled.16 Now therefore send quickly and tell David, ‘Do not stay tonight at the fords of the wilderness, but by all means pass over, lest the king and all the people who are with him be swallowed up.’”17 Now Jonathan and Ahimaaz were waiting at En-rogel. A female servant was to go and tell them, and they were to go and tell King David, for they were not to be seen entering the city.18 But a young man saw them and told Absalom. So both of them went away quickly and came to the house of a man at Bahurim, who had a well in his courtyard. And they went down into it.19 And the woman took and spread a covering over the well’s mouth and scattered grain on it, and nothing was known of it.20 When Absalom’s servants came to the woman at the house, they said, “Where are Ahimaaz and Jonathan?” And the woman said to them, “They have gone over the brook of water.” And when they had sought and could not find them, they returned to Jerusalem.21 After they had gone, the men came up out of the well, and went and told King David. They said to David, “Arise, and go quickly over the water, for thus and so has Ahithophel counseled against you.”22 Then David arose, and all the people who were with him, and they crossed the Jordan. By daybreak not one was left who had not crossed the Jordan.23 When Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his donkey and went off home to his own city. He set his house in order and hanged himself, and he died and was buried in the tomb of his father.24 Then David came to Mahanaim. And Absalom crossed the Jordan with all the men of Israel.25 Now Absalom had set Amasa over the army instead of Joab. Amasa was the son of a man named Ithra the Ishmaelite, who had married Abigal the daughter of Nahash, sister of Zeruiah, Joab’s mother.26 And Israel and Absalom encamped in the land of Gilead.27 When David came to Mahanaim, Shobi the son of Nahash from Rabbah of the Ammonites, and Machir the son of Ammiel from Lo-debar, and Barzillai the Gileadite from Rogelim,28 brought beds, basins, and earthen vessels, wheat, barley, flour, parched grain, beans and lentils,29 honey and curds and sheep and cheese from the herd, for David and the people with him to eat, for they said, “The people are hungry and weary and thirsty in the wilderness.” 

Who is God like?

Thinking & Understanding

Hushai sent word of Absalom’s plan to David through the priests. David swiftly crossed over the Jordan River at night. When Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he returned to his hometown and took his own life (vv. 15-23). Absalom, who had been deceived by Hushai, gathered his army and set up camp in the land of Gilead. However, David had already arrived safely in Mahanaim and the nations that had formed an alliance with Israel, including Ammon, provided David and his men with food and other necessary supplies (vv. 24-29). 

Who is God?

Vv. 24-29 God spreads a table for his people even in the wilderness in the presence of their enemies (Ps. 23:5; 78:19). He understands the weariness of those whose lives are like a battlefield. Are your problems persisting even though you feel physically and emotionally drained? It’s time to rely on the Lord by praying for him to spread a table for you in the wilderness. 

What lesson is God teaching me?

Vv. 16, 18, 21-22 David’s close aides acted quickly in a pressing situation. Their hearts were urgent because they did not yet know God’s plan. However, the Lord did not rush. We cannot overtake the Lord no matter how fast we walk and we cannot transcend God’s plans by rushing. When our hearts are urgent, we need to look not at the time that is remaining but upon God’s goodness. 

Prayer

Lord, help me to experience your helping hand every moment of every day.